Tennis

Kyrgios’ kindness ‘My girlfriend dumped me, now I can’t play’

THERE was a tinge of sadness even as Nick Kyrgios enjoyed his return to the court after being booed by fans in Washington.

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 03, 2017 shows Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka reacting against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their men's singles first round match on the first day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka will miss his title defence to have knee surgery, the world number four announced on August 4, 2017. The three-time Grand Slam champion had already pulled out of the upcoming ATP tournaments in Canada and Cincinnati, and joins last year's US Open runner-up Novak Djokovic on the sidelines for the rest of the season. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US Open Stan won’t man a title defence in New York

STAN Wawrinka has pulled out of this year’s US Open due to an injured knee, opting to undergo a “medical intervention” and sit out the rest of 2017.

Gesture Star’s classy sportsmanship wows Open

TENNIS star Dominic Thiem wowed the crowd with a heartwarming act of sportsmanship as he dropped an important match.

Sharapova’s struggles Karma bus keeps crashing into Sharapova

MARIA Sharapova was supposed to be enjoying her second coming. Instead, she’s descended into a new hell she never saw coming.

Ranking tanks Tomic set to tumble out of top 100

BERNARD Tomic faces a rankings drop out of the top 100 for the first time since 2014 if he cannot play key US Open warm-up events.

ATP Kyrgios booed as injury woes continue

NICK Kyrgios’ US Open campaign looks under threat after a shoulder problem led to a meek exit at the Washington Open.

Kyrgios’ conundrum Americans boo Kyrgios out of Washington

NICK Kyrgios has suffered the indignity of being booed off the court as he exited the Washington Open in the worst possible fashion.

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MARIA Sharapova has endured withering attacks from tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, but there’s a reason she never fired back.

Tennis Djokovic reveals bombshell about playing future

Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks during a press conference at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 12, 2017, after retiring from his men's singles quarter-final match against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on the ninth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships. Berdych won the match 7-6, 2-0. Djokovic retired in the second set. Novak Djokovic said a right elbow injury was to blame for his retirement from Wednesday's Wimbledon quarter-final against Tomas Berdych. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / AELTC AND AELTC/Joe Toth / Joe TOTH

NOVAK Djokovic withdrew from Wimbledon after being unable to complete his match against Tomas Berdych. He’s now made a major announcement about his future.

Ouch Novak Djokovic drops tennis bombshell

Serbia's Novak Djokovic receives medical treatment during his Men's Singles Match against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)

TENNIS superstar Novak Djokovic’s rivals will be licking their lips. He has pulled the pin on 2017 in a shock move after a crushing end to his Wimbledon campaign.